Paadal Petra Sthalangal are Shiva temples sung in the hymns of the 3 Tevaram saints — Tirugnana Sambandar, Tirunavukkaracar (Appar), and Sundaramurti (Sundarar). Composed 7th–9th c. CE, the Tevaram is the sacred geography of Tamil Shaivism and foundational to the Shaiva-Siddhanta philosophy. - Location: Thirukkolakka, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (11.0167°N, 79.8°E) - Shiva-form: Chokka-natha-eswarar (golden Shiva)
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
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